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Subject: [Leica] Macro
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:15:29 -0400
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>
> I wish!!  But it's $3,795.00!!  And unavailable at B&H :-(   My husband
> (and financial manager) would kill me.


Tina

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> Tina  of course it depends on just how close you want to go. Going down to
> a
> smaller sensor size also has the effect in practice of increasing the DoF
> as
> you would know.
> I encourage you to look at the the Macro Elmar 90. The quality is certainly
> there and it is by far the most compact solution to add to your bag too.
> Framing is very accurate with and without the adapter. At closest focus it
> covers about 6 inches by 9 inches and with the macro adapter down to  2.8
> inches x 4.25 inches. Compromising only by a crop to equivalent from an M8
> you get smaller fields again but still all of the quality you could wish
> for
> stock or print to that camera's standards too. Tht gives you some
> compositional leeway too naturally.
> The working distance is greater than a true macro too, of course.
> As a bonus it is a fine portrait lens or compact short tele. In rendering
> it
> is different in character to the ASPH. designs for those applications but
> still plenty of sharpness obtainable.
>
> You may have seen this a little while ago. This version is at 100% for web
> viewing but you can see the detail and quality I'm sure.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/124448398
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 15 July 2010 08:56, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
>
> > I do still have my Canon 5D and 1DMII, with macro lenses, but I've been
> > spoiled by carrying around the M9.  Those Canons seem huge!  My daughter
> is
> > using the 5D and making a little extra money shooting weddings and
> babies.
> >  I'd hate to take it back from her.  I've been impressed with the quality
> > of
> > some of the macro photos posted but they are web photos.  I guess I need
> to
> > look at big prints, too.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > > LUG:
> > > >
> > > > The M8 and M9 are not the best choices for macro photography, even
> with
> > > the
> > > > Visoflex.  I've been looking for a cheap alternative to carry along
> > just
> > > for
> > > > macro.  Somebody on one of my stock lists uses this combination:
> > >  G9/Olympus
> > > > B-Macro doublet (f=40cm) I assume that means the Canon G9, but what
> > lens
> > > is
> > > > that?  I can't find it with Google.
> > > >
> > > > Any other recommendations?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Tina
> > >
> > >
> > > It is much much earlier to shoot macro with each successive smaller
> > format;
> > > A Canon G9 gives you a normal lens or diagonal of 9.50 mm's!!!
> > > So that's several formats down from all the other stuff you are
> shooting.
> > > So you'd measure your approach and use of your macro stuff vs. your
> > regular
> > > stuff.
> > > If it was me  I'd want them to be the same quality of my other work; if
> > not
> > > better. So I'd not go down all those formats to shoot it but try to
> match
> > > it. .. macro is a mixed and difficult bag so I'd ask what exactly are
> you
> > > shooting how close and used for what.
> > > I'd advise putting a Canon macro lens on a full frame canon camrea as I
> > > think you've got one  of those bodies already. If you sold them I'd buy
> > one
> > > back again.
> > > All kinds of compact and big and expensive  Macro glass Canon options.
> > > One thing catching my eye is the
> > > Canon Macro Photo MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Manual Focus Lens for EOS which
> > cost
> > > just under grand at B&H.
> > > If it was me I'd  have this with me for hen I needed to get closer than
> > > what
> > > the M system is good for.
> > > The M system though is underestimated for how close it can easy go.
> > > I forgot which lens gives me the smallest magnification it may be the
> 135
> > > 3.4 APO. I think you can shoot a 5x7 with those. A 90 would be
> certainly
> > ok
> > > certainly with the macro thing the macro 90.
> > > And if I was wanting smaller stuff than that id use a DSLR with
> hopefully
> > a
> > > full frame sensor but maybe a 1.5 or close to it crop circle. Depending
> > on
> > > use.
> > >
> > > Canon has a compact 50 a nice 60 and a bigish 100.
> > > And using a zoom in the macro rehelm can be under estimated.
> > > They seem to have those options as well.
> > > But it would seem you want it to be very compact.
> > > Then I'd get a Rebel 1.5 body with a compact macro on the front of it.
> > > There is something to be said for a cheap, lightweight, compact  1.5
> crop
> > > DSLR.
> > > I use them everyday.
> > >
> > > [Rabs]
> > > Mark William Rabiner
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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